In the afternoon, Bai Yu'an said it was half an hour. When A Tao went in, he saw Bai Yu'an still focused on the chessboard.
Bai Yu'an has never been seen playing chess so seriously in the past. He only glanced at the chess records and put them aside without studying them carefully.
At first, the old man saw that Bai Yu'an had some understanding, and specially asked the gentleman to teach him chess skills. However, Bai Yu'an didn't take it seriously. He dozed off during the chess game, which made the old man angry and never came again.
Bai Yu'an is naturally indispensable for his craftsmanship, but Bai Yu'an cannot be entirely blamed.
As A Tao watched from the side, the old gentleman played chess so slowly that even she almost dozed off.
A Tao couldn't bear to disturb anyone, so she went to Bai Yu'an's side with the hot tea and placed it on the table gently.
But Bai Yu'an noticed her, let go of the chess piece in his hand, picked up the tea cup and smiled at A Tao: "Why didn't you call me?"
A Tao saw Bai Yu'an sit on the chair, so he walked over and rubbed Bai Yu'an's arms and said, "I see the young master is in a trance, I'm afraid I'll disturb him."
After saying that, A Tao said again: "Young Master has been raising his hands for such a long time, slave. Are you not tired?"
Bai Yuan's shoulders were rubbed by A Tao, and she breathed out in relief: "It's okay, I didn't think about the tiredness."
Putting the tea cup on the table, Bai Yu'an straightened his robe and said to A Tao: "Let's go and see Wei Ruyi now."
"I happened to be eating out too, so I asked Mother Chen to have a rest too."
A Tao responded and walked up to Bai Yuan and smoothed the slightly wrinkled skirt for her.
I went out to Liuhe Street, and when I arrived, it was already getting dark.
Both sides of the river were hung with lanterns, and the lanterns outside the shops were of different shapes. Looking across the long street, they looked like a fire dragon, cutting a hole in the gloomy dusk.
The people on the roadside were even more lively, bustling through the streets to watch the lanterns.
The fireworks were noisy, and the red and yellow lanterns illuminated Bai Yuan's face, and thousands of lights were in his eyes.
A Tao stood next to Bai Yu'an and smiled: "This street is quite lively. Ruyi's shop must be doing good business."
Bai Yu'an smiled and nodded, leading A Tao forward along the river bank.
There were many small vendors selling various kinds of strange gadgets along the river. A Tao was so dazzled by them that he walked in and out.
There was a candied haws seller in front, and A Tao pulled Bai Yu'an and said, "Sir, go buy two bunches."
Bai Yu'an followed him over, and Ah Tao picked and bought three skewers, thinking of Wei Ruyi as well.
Bai Yu'an held the candied haws, standing by the river and looking at the small boats that rowed by on the river from time to time. The boats were brightly lit, and there were women dancing. The lotus lanterns were gorgeous, and they were carried away by the river into the distance.
A Tao bit the candied haws and pointed at the woman dancing on the boat and said excitedly: "Master, look at how her belly is exposed? Isn't it cold?"
Bai Yu'an glanced at A Tao and said lightly: "As long as it looks good."
There is also a pipa girl playing on the boat, with light and melodious tunes, welcoming the upcoming noisy night.
Bai Yu'an also took a bite of the candied haws, looked up and saw the Kongming Lantern slowly rising in the air, wondering what kind of wishes it contained.
The river wind blows with moist air, making those who are not clear-minded become a little clearer, and those who are in a foreign land feel homesick a little more.
Seeing Bai Yu'an standing still, A Tao pulled her to look at the lantern riddles on the lamp stand in front of her. The stall owner next to her shouted: "Try it for two cents. If you guess the right answer, you will get ten cents."
A Tao looked at Bai Yu'an with bright eyes: "Sir, how about we try it too?"
Bai Yu'an smiled: "It's been a long time since I've solved the riddle, so that's okay."
There were people standing next to the lampstand, and they finally squeezed their way to the front. When Ah Tao was about to take out the money bag, he touched his waist for a while but couldn't find it.
I obviously bought some candied haws just now, but I just put so little effort into it, how could it be missing?
A Tao's face changed drastically and she hurriedly looked for it on the ground.
Bai Yu'an saw something was wrong with A Tao and turned to look at her: "What's wrong?"
A Tao was so anxious that he almost cried: "The money bag is lost."
There are gradually more people around, and it is normal for clothes to rub against each other as you pass by, and for someone to steal you.
Bai Yu'an saw A Tao sweating anxiously, so he pulled her out and comforted her: "If it falls, it will fall. After all, I will eat a bunch of candied haws."
A Tao saw that Bai Yu'an didn't blame her, but wiped her tears: "But I still have a lot of money in my purse. How many candied haws can I buy?"
Bai Yu'an laughed dumbly, took out the handkerchief and wiped A Tao's tears and said, "But it's always money, so I don't blame you."
Seeing Bai Yu'an's indifferent expression, A Tao felt guilty in her heart: "But the young master will not be able to receive his salary for several months. Even if he loses a small amount of money, he will not be able to bear it."
Bai Yu'an advised nonchalantly: "It's not like I can't live without the money. There is a bright future in the village, so don't delay the excitement."
A Tao then wiped her tears and nodded.
Guessing lantern riddles was definitely out of the question, so Bai Yu'an pulled A Tao and said, "It's getting late now, so I'd better go to Wei Ruyi's shop and have a look first."
The master and servant walked out as they spoke, but unexpectedly they were stopped by four or five people.
Each of them was thick and fleshy, holding his hands and looking at Bai Yu'an fiercely.
Bai Yu'an was stunned, looked up at these people, bowed and said, "Excuse me."
With that said, she took A Tao and walked out.
Who would have thought that these people were so obedient that they automatically gave way to the road and separated the passing crowds, allowing her to walk very smoothly.
Bai Yuxin was puzzled. As soon as he walked out, he saw a young man in blue standing in front of him with a smile on his face.
The young man wore a blue narrow-sleeved brocade robe, four or five jade pendants around his waist, his hair was tied high, and there was a black wristband wrapped around his wrist. The collar was decorated with complicated cloud patterns.
This person is not Gu Junjiu.
Bai Yu'an felt a headache when he saw this face, his brows furrowed involuntarily, and he planned to pass him by indifferently.
Unexpectedly, Gu Junjiu was actually a thick-skinned person. He followed Bai Yuan with a bow and asked with a smile, "Mr. Bai, did you lose your money bag?"
Bai Yu'an paused and looked at Gu Junjiu with cold eyes: "Did you let someone steal my money bag?"
Gu Junjiu looked at Bai Yu'an's cold face, like a frost flower in December, and it looked so good even when he was angry, which made people feel happy when they looked at it.
Afraid of being angry again, he quickly denied it and said, "How dare I take Mr. Bai's money bag? I just happened to hear it."
Bai Yu'an glanced at Gu Junjiu. He had a feminine and delicate appearance. There was a hint of evil in his smile, and he frowned almost unnoticeably.
He didn't intend to pay any more attention to it, and when he was about to leave, Gu Junjiu's expectant voice came to his ears again: "Master Bai, would you like to look up?"
Bai Yu'an stopped for a moment, not knowing where Gu Junjiu was going to make trouble. Hearing this, he still looked up curiously.
I saw a tall building covered with lanterns standing not far in front. The tall building had about three or four floors, and each floor was one and a half feet high.
Looking directly at the top, there is a balcony on the top floor. The balcony is much higher than the other lofts. Looking down, you can see the street view of most of Liuhe Street.
There were also faintly visible figures moving about on the balcony, and the lights were shining brightly, making it seem very lively.
Gu Junjiu saw Bai Yu'an looking up, and the light reflected on his face was like a hibiscus flower in a prosperous age, a bit more beautiful than the light.
He was so fascinated by the sight that he couldn't help but get closer, looked down at Bai Yu'an and said softly: "This building is the Hui Building opened by my Gu family. On the top floor, Princess Jianing is watching the lanterns with her noble daughter. ."
"If Mr. Bai is willing, I will take Mr. Bai up. The location is better than Princess Jianing's place."
